Boxing's Biggest Divas

[Thread Stealer]

Taking risks doesn't disqualify one from being a diva...Look at the two Sugar Rays. People even attribute SRR's robbery draw against Fullmer to being possible payback to Ray for being such a diva.

[Mr. Fantastic]

Why do you always bring race into it.......you can still be a diva and take risks, for example against Floyd, Oscar got all that he wanted in negotiations....your confusing ducking with being a diva......both Morales and JMM decided not to fight Khan

Ahhh that's right. Forgot about the advantages Oscar had vs Floyd. You're right. My bad.

[gatorDelux]

floyd and manny

[edgarg]

Taking risks doesn't disqualify one from being a diva...Look at the two Sugar Rays. People even attribute SRR's robbery draw against Fullmer to being possible payback to Ray for being such a diva.

It's interesting that you should recall this fight. All the ringside journalists had it Robinson 11 rds to 4, as I had myself. And yes, the story going round then was that the powers-that-be were fed up with Robinson's walking out of the Basilio return unless his increased last minute demand was met. Basilio originally said that he wouldn't fight him under any conditions, but eventually did.

As you hear at every opportunity Basilio STILL doesn't like Robinson.

[Thread Stealer]

It's interesting that you should recall this fight. All the ringside journalists had it Robinson 11 rds to 4, as I had myself. And yes, the story going round then was that the powers-that-be were fed up with Robinson's walking out of the Basilio return unless his increased last minute demand was met. Basilio originally said that he wouldn't fight him under any conditions, but eventually did.

As you hear at every opportunity Basilio STILL doesn't like Robinson.

At the beginning of the HBO doc about SRR, Basilio says "when he died, why lie, I didn't give a ****. He was the most arrogant man you would ever meet".

Despite hating him personally, Carmen was still respectful of Ray as a fighter.

[STRUGG]

Floyd and Oscar handsdown...........but Oscvar had it took to be a diva..............floyd is just a wanna be diva......